Magnet Magazine — Everest. Kilimanjaro. Fuji. Some mountains just have to be climbed, no matter what. Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground” is a bit like that. The guitar-playing preacher’s 1928 gospel-blues masterpiece looms large, ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Early in a thoroughly exhilarating performance Sunday in Escondido on his Prodigal Son tour, guitarist, singer, songwriter and keeper of the roots-music flame Ry Cooder performed “Straight Street,” one of the vintage gospel and blues song... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Early in a thoroughly exhilarating performance Sunday in Escondido on his Prodigal Son tour, guitarist, singer, songwriter and keeper of the roots-music flame Ry Cooder performed “Straight Street,” one of the vintage gospel and blues song... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Gorgeously gritty guitar sounds waft through a north Santa Monica neighborhood on a recent morning. They emanate from a home studio and workshop, one where veteran musician Ry Cooder spends hours studiously making adjustments to his plethora of guita... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Gorgeously gritty guitar sounds waft through a north Santa Monica neighborhood on a recent morning. They emanate from a home studio and workshop, one where veteran musician Ry Cooder spends hours studiously making adjustments to his plethora of guita... more info

Topix — Ry Cooder, "The Prodigal Son" . Since busting out of Santa Monica as a teen guitar wiz more than 50 years ago, guitarist, songwriter and musical explorer Cooder has traveled the world in search of wild frequencies. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ry Cooder, “The Prodigal Son” (Fantasy/Concord Music Group). Since busting out of Santa Monica as a teen guitar wiz more than 50 years ago, guitarist, songwriter and musical explorer Cooder has traveled the world in search of wild frequen... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Ry Cooder, “The Prodigal Son” (Fantasy/Concord Music Group). Since busting out of Santa Monica as a teen guitar wiz more than 50 years ago, guitarist, songwriter and musical explorer Cooder has traveled the world in search of wild frequen... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — On Land In The Sky, Alfredo Thiermann (formerly of the Chilean krautrock band Föllakzoid) and Tres Warren (the Psychic Ills mastermind) meet up on the astral plane for a series of extended sonic meditations. The results are spellbinding, calling t... more info

Uncut — Released on May 11, it's his first solo LP in six years Photo by Joachim Cooder Released on May 11, it's his first solo LP in six years The post Hear a track from Ry Cooder’s new album, The Prodigal Son appeared first on Uncut. more info